AAIB Special Bulletin S2/2019 on Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, N264DB

Aircraft lost 22 nm north-northwest of Guernsey, 21 January 2019.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 14 August 2019

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Special bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 21 January 2019
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
• Location: 22 nm north-north-west of Guernsey
• Registration: N264DB

Summary:

The accident occurred on 21 January 2019 at 2016 hrs. The wreckage was located on 3 February 2019 on the seabed approximately 22 nm north-north-west of Guernsey, within 100 m of the last secondary radar point recorded by the radar at Guernsey and at a depth of 68 m. There was one body present in the wreckage, which was recovered. The body was subsequently identified as that of the passenger.

The AAIB published Special Bulletin S1/2019 on 25 February 2019 to give preliminary information on the investigation and general information about how aircraft registered in the USA may be operated between the UK and France.

This Special Bulletin contains medical information relevant to the accident to highlight the implications of that information to the General Aviation community.

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Published 14 August 2019